Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma to feature in Asia Cup; India vs Pakistan match scheduled for a specific date

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the fifteen-member squad for the India A team to participate in the ACC Asia Under-19 Cup 2026. Among the selected players is Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who managed to secure a spot in the team.

Tilak Verma has been appointed as captain, and Rajat Patidar has been assigned the role of vice-captain. The tournament is scheduled from November 19 to 29 and will take place in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

The Indian team has been placed in Group B, where it will play against teams from the UAE, Nepal, and Pakistan A. Eight teams will participate in this tournament. Group A includes Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A, and Hong Kong China. The top two teams from both groups will advance to the semi-finals, which will be held on November 26 and 27, with the final match scheduled for November 29 (Sunday).

In addition to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the squad includes players such as Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Tilak Verma, Rajat Patidar, and Rinku Singh. Prabhsimran Singh and Kumar Kushagra are designated as wicketkeepers. The full list of fifteen members in the India A squad comprises: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma (captain), Rajat Patidar (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Suryansh Shedge, Shahbaz Ahmed, Vipraj Nigam, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Harshit Rana, Prince Yadav, and Arshad Khan.

The Indian team will begin its tournament journey on November 20 with a match against Nepal. Subsequently, on November 22, there will be a game against Pakistan A. The last group stage match is scheduled for November 24 against the UAE. All three matches for India will be held in Doha. The matches against Nepal and Pakistan A will take place at the West End Park International Stadium, while the match against the UAE will be held at the Doha University of Science and Technology.

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The India-A and Pakistan-A teams have been placed in the same group. India-A will begin its campaign on November 20 with a match against Nepal. Then, on November 22, India-A will play against Pakistan-A at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium. India-A's final group stage match is scheduled for November 24 against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Eight teams will participate in the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A includes Sri Lanka-A, Bangladesh-A, Afghanistan-A, and Hong Kong. Group B comprises India-A, Pakistan-A, Nepal, and the UAE. Each team will play one match against three other teams in its group. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will take place on November 26 and 27, with the final scheduled for November 29.

Most of the tournament games will be held at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium, including the final match. However, some matches are slated for the Doha University of Science and Technology (UDST) cricket ground. The tournament will open on November 19 at the same venue.

In the 2025 season, India-A was captained by Jitesh Sharma, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi was also part of the team. At that time, India-A started strongly, defeating the UAE by 148 runs, but lost to Pakistan-A by eight runs in the next match. Following this, India-A beat Oman by six runs and advanced to the semi-finals. The match against Bangladesh-A ended in a draw, which was decided in a super over where India could not secure a victory.

For their part, Pakistan-A defeated Sri Lanka-A in the semi-finals by 5 runs. Pakistan-A then won the title by beating Bangladesh-A in the final in a super over. Now, India-A in the 2026 edition has a chance to overcome the disappointment of the previous tournament and demonstrate strength in the match against Pakistan.

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